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Inspector General Reports Army Improperly Tested Body Armor Following Congresswoman Louise Slaughter Inquiry Regarding Concerns

The New York Times reported that 80 percent of Marines serving in Iraq who had been shot in the upper body had died because of inadequate body armor.

The Aug. 1 report was the fourth in a series by the inspector general in response to Rep. Louise Slaughter. Since January 2006, the New York Democrat has pressed the military about the effectiveness of body armor after The New York Times reported that 80 percent of Marines serving in Iraq who had been shot in the upper body had died because of inadequate body armor.

A report (PDF) from the Department of Defense’s Inspector General details flawed quality assurance inspections of the body armor used by troops to stop bullets. The investigation, which was requested by Congress, looked at seven Army contracts worth $2.5 billion and awarded between 2004 and 2006.

by Eyder Peralta

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/17/139706768/inspector-general-army-improperly-tested-body-armor-plates

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